CHICAGO, Oct. 6 (IMC) -- Four thousand marchers pack a plaza at the Chicago River in preparation for a march up Michigan Ave., after listening to speeches and performances organized by Not In Our Name.

"It's up to 270 million people to decide," says Ahmed, forty-something, of Evanston's Neighbors for Peace, as he holds a Killing Is Not The Answer sign.

[Repost of article by Chris Kaihatsu, Chicago IMC 8:16pm Sun Oct 6 '02 which had display problems]